Hey everybody!
This is Kenji Lopez-Alt
And I'm going to show you a super
simple way to make great homemade
mayonnaise in two minutes or less
using an immersion blender
here's how we do it.
Start by breaking an egg into a cup
that's just big enough for the head of
your immersion blender to fit
There is no need separate the egg or
use just use the yolk here by the way.
Next, add a teaspoon of Dijon mustard.
This adds flavor, but more importantly
it helps the water, and the oil, and the
mayonnaise to emulsify into a creamy
sauce.
Add a tablespoon of fresh lemon juice
for acidity. Fresh squeezed is definitely
the way to go here. And if you would like
you can also add a clove of minced garlic
at this point.
Top it all off with a cup of neutral oil
like canola or vegetable oil.
I dont recommend extra virgin olive oil
for this, because the violent
action of the emmersion blender
can turn it quite bitter.
Season it all with a big pinch of salt
and a few grinds of black pepper.
You can use white pepper, if you don't
like the look of black pepper specs in
your mayo.
Now here's the fun part, lower the head of
your immersion blender to the very
bottom of the jar then turn it on.
As it spins, it draws oil down into a
vortex, forming a thick, stable emulsion
as you slowly lift it.
Lift it up and down a few times to
stabilize, and you've got mayonnaise.